Bowie County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,280 students
Graduated from high school
1,018 (79.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
634 (49.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
252 (19.7%)
Statewide: 23.2%
Each year, approximately 300,000 students begin eighth grade in a Texas public school. National employment and earnings statistics suggest that these students will have materially better prospects as adults if they finish high school and enroll in and complete a post-secondary certificate or degree program. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, the Tribune is providing a look into the outcomes of students who started eighth grade in a Texas public school from 1997 to 2008.
Of the 1,280 students in Bowie County who began 8th grade in 2008, 19.7 percent received a certificate or degree from a Texas college or university within six years of their anticipated high school graduation date. For context, a 13-year-old student who started 8th grade in 1997 is about 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
Ethnicity
A breakdown, by ethnicity, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Ethnicity | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 435 | 340 | 197 | 45 |
Hispanic | 57 | 46 | 25 | 11 |
White | 768 | 614 | 404 | 191 |
Other | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
Total | 1,280 | 1,018 | 634 | 252 |
Gender
A breakdown, by gender, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Gender | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 660 | 535 | 364 | 153 |
Male | 620 | 483 | 270 | 99 |
Total | 1,280 | 1,018 | 634 | 252 |
Economic status
A breakdown, by economic status, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Economic status | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disadvantaged | 600 | 438 | 240 | 76 |
Not disadvantaged | 680 | 580 | 394 | 176 |
Total | 1,280 | 1,018 | 634 | 252 |